Roads Online

APRIL 8, 2024

UGL has been awarded a contract, in joint venture with ADCO, to construct new railcar maintenance facilities at Bellevue, Western Australia, for the State’s Public Transport Authority. Works commenced in the first quarter of 2024 and are expected to finish in mid-2026. Image courtesy of the Western Australian Government.

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Roads Online

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The new Melton station will be built with four platforms, with access from both sides of the rail line and each platform accessible from lifts and stairs. Member for Melton Steve McGhie said the release of the final designs means construction is a step closer to commencing later this year.

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Roads Online

AUGUST 18, 2024

Contracts have been awarded to two project alliances to deliver four level crossing removals at Coburns and Exford Roads in Melton, and Ferris and Hopkins Roads in Truganina, as well as the new Melton Station. These level crossings are on track to be removed in 2026. Image courtesy of the Victorian Government.

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Roads Online

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The station will be fully upgraded with lifts and level access between the platforms and trains Sydenham Station platforms one and two will be upgraded to Sydney Metro standards, including the installation of platform screen doors. It is expected that by 2026, more than 11,900 commuters will travel through Sydenham Station each day.

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Roads Online

JUNE 3, 2024

The new plans include installing a pedestrian overpass with a passenger lift and stairs to both platforms (see image below). Designs for $50 million upgrades to Ballarat Station in regional Victoria have been released by the State Government, with the works set to provide a big boost to accessibility in and around the station.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 2, 2023

The National Park Service has awarded a nearly $69 million contract to add an immersive museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial and other upgrades to the visitor experience. The National Park Service has awarded a nearly $69 million contract to add an immersive museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.,

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Since the commercial viability of many today’s projects was assessed three or four years ago, with fixed price contracts often negotiated, costs have skyrocketed and buyers’ appetite has plummeted. Modules and larger components can be constructed off site and put with a few crane lifts instead of one piece at a time.

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